After about a decade in the game, during which time he progressively built up his name throughout the South, Tampa-based rapper Rated R scored his breakthrough hit with "In Here ta Night," which in turn led to a deal with Universal Records that resulted in his debut album, Da Ghetto Psychic (2003). During his decade-long grind, Rated R had aligned himself closely with H Ski, the CEO of 2-4-1 Records. Jason Birchmeier